Deadly Montrose plane crash update
According to the Montrose County Sheriff's Office, there was no new information, but the NTSB and FAA arrived to investigate the site.
WesternSlopeNow reached out to the NTSB for comment and it sent a statement in response stating, quote, 'NTSB is investigating the crash of an Amphibious Murphy Moose M14P Airplane on June 23 near Montrose, Colorado. The preliminary information we have is that the plane crashed on takeoff and experienced a post-crash fire. An NTSB investigator traveled to the scene. The investigators will document the scene and examine the aircraft. the plane will then be recovered to a secure facility for further evaluation.'
The organization states they are investigating three primary areas such as the pilot, aircraft and the operating environment.
The investigation will look at:
Flight track data
Recordings of any air traffic control communications
Aircraft maintenance records
Weather forecasts and actual weather and lighting conditions around the time of the accident
Pilot's license, ratings and recency of flight experience
72-hour background of the pilot to determine if there were any issues that could have affected the pilot's ability to safety operate the flight
Witness statements
Electronic devices that could contain information relevant to the investigation
Any available surveillance video, including from doorbell cameras
The NTSB does not identify the cause of an accident during the investigation's on-scene phase.
It also does not release victim identities or injury details, which are managed by local authorities. a preliminary report will be available in 30 days.
But an official from the Montrose County Coroner's Office tells WesternSlopeNow one of the two victims has been identified.
The other victim is still being examined at the moment.
Witnesses to the accident or those who have surveillance video or other information that could be relevant to the investigation are asked to contact the NTSB at witness@ntsb.gov.
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